Getting Past Second-Half Struggles at PSU Critical for Hoosiers

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana headed to the halftime break at Penn State not necessarily feeling good about its first 20 minutes of action but knowing that it had weathered a storm.

The Hoosiers shot just 10-of-29 from the floor in the first half and 1-of-6 from 3-point range, but they out-rebounded Penn State 25-17 and committed just six turnovers. The result was a 28-28 tie thanks to a shaky first half from the Nittany Lions, and the Hoosiers needed to regroup and turn up the intensity after the break.

It didn't quite work out that way.

Indiana was outscored 36-21 in the second half, shot the ball poorly, and committed 12 second-half turnovers in a 64-49 loss to Penn State. The defeat dropped…